Keith Haring | Art Without Borders | Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi

6 October 2026 – 11 April 2027

From 6 October 2026 to 11 April 2027, the Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi presents Keith Haring – Art Without Borders, a major exhibition dedicated to one of the most recognisable figures of the late twentieth century — an artist who transformed line into public language, the street into high art, and the image into a universal message.

Curated by Kaoru Yanase, Ilaria Miarelli Mariani and Claudio Zambianchi, the exhibition is promoted by Roma Capitale, Assessorato alla Cultura, Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali, co-produced and organised by Sovrintendenza Capitolina and MondoMostre, with the support of Zètema Progetto Cultura. Premium Partner: Fineco.

Bringing together over 140 works on loan from the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection — the largest collection in the world dedicated to the artist — alongside important public and private loans, the exhibition traces Haring’s artistic journey from his early New York works and iconic Subway Drawings to his political posters, sculptures, paintings, and final works.

The exhibition unfolds across five thematic sections:

Street Art & Art in Transit explores the urban core of Haring’s practice, featuring Subway Drawings and the seven-panel Untitled (FDR Drive #10–#16) — spray-painted metal sheets from a 1984 Manhattan highway installation that capture the raw energy of his mark-making beyond traditional canvas.

Political & Social Resonance gathers works and posters addressing anti-racism, apartheid, nuclear disarmament, AIDS prevention, LGBTQ+ rights, and drug abuse, including Free South Africa, Crack Down!, Safe Sex!, and posters for ACT-UP and the AIDS Hotline.

Radiant Eros – Celebrate Life explores the body, desire, and the joy of being alive through movement, colour, and energy. Several Day-Glo works will be presented under black light, recreating the vibrant atmosphere Haring originally imagined.

Art Is for Everybody reflects the artist’s lifelong conviction that art belongs to everyone, bringing together sculptures, posters, objects, and musical collaborations including Curling Dog, Luna Luna, and the Mural for the Mount Sinai Hospital.

Symbolic Imagery & Religion presents the most symbolic and spiritual core of Haring’s work: pyramids, totems, apocalypse imagery, and Altarpiece: The Life of Christ (1990), created shortly before the artist’s death.

A dedicated section traces Haring’s connections to Italy — Naples, Milan, and Pisa, including the mural Tuttomondo — and Rome, with photographic documentation of his 1984 interventions at Palazzo delle Esposizioni and along the metro’s Line A, now preserved only in photographs.

The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive educational programme for schools and guided tours for adults, exploring Haring’s world from New York street art to civil engagement.

Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi
Piazza San Pantaleo, 10 – Piazza Navona, 2
00186 Roma